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Login to watch this video if you have a subscription. Learn more about subscriptions.Elevate your advocacy skills with this program focused on navigating the intricacies of administrative tribunals. This online session brings together leading experts in the field to share their knowledge and strategies for effective advocacy in this specialized setting. Join us for an in-depth exploration of:
• Crafting Persuasive Arguments: Learn how to build and present compelling arguments tailored to the unique environment of administrative tribunals. Discover techniques to address tribunal concerns and present evidence in a persuasive manner.
• Strategic Presentation of Evidence: Gain insights into organizing and presenting evidence effectively. Understand best practices for ensuring that your evidence is clear, relevant, and impactful, maximizing its influence on the tribunal’s decision.
• Impactful Advocacy Techniques: Develop strategies to make your advocacy stand out. Understand how to enhance the effectiveness of your arguments and presentations to leave a lasting impact on the tribunal.
• Handling Cross-Examination and Rebuttals: Acquire strategies for managing cross-examination and crafting effective rebuttals. Develop skills to handle challenging questions and counter opposing arguments with confidence and precision.
Our esteemed panel includes Administrative law experts Rebecca Durcan, David Wright, Ben Kates, moderated by Robin McKechney. This program is ideal for legal professionals looking to enhance their advocacy skills within administrative tribunals. Whether you are a seasoned advocate or new to this field, the insights from our expert panel will be invaluable for your practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your advocacy skills and make a significant impact in administrative tribunal proceedings.
Rebecca Durcan is a partner at Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc. Rebecca is also a Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario. She attended Queen’s University to study history and obtained her law degree from the University of Windsor in 2000. In 2006, Rebecca completed her Masters in Health Law from Osgoode Hall. In 2016 Rebecca obtained her Certificate in Risk Management from the University of Toronto.
Rebecca acts as general counsel, prosecution counsel and independent legal counsel to several Ontario regulators.
Rebecca co-authored the Annotated Statutory Powers Procedure Act with her partner Julie Maciura. Rebecca regularly speaks about regulatory issues at the Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR), Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR), Ontario Bar Association, Advocates Society, and Continuing Legal Education of British Columbia. Rebecca is the recipient of the 2019 Lexology Client Choice Award in Public Law.
When not working, Rebecca can be found running after her three boys, Harry, Jude and Teddy.
Robin has acted as counsel on several of Canada’s pre-eminent white-collar criminal trials including Nortel, Royal Group and Armour Pharmaceuticals. Robin has also been engaged in both prosecuting and defending professionals before disciplinary tribunals and has frequently appeared as trial and appellate counsel for self-regulating professional colleges in Ontario.
Robin is an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he has taught the Law of Evidence in both the J.D. and Common Law LL.M. programs since 2014. Robin has spoken on numerous continuing legal education panels and conferences on topics including financial crimes, internal investigations, criminal procedure and professional regulation. Robin is a co-author of “Prosecuting and Defending Professional Regulatory Cases” which will be published by Emond Publishing in November 2019.
Robin obtained his B.A. (Hons) from the University of Saskatchewan and attended law school at Dalhousie University where he was awarded the Nova Scotia Law Foundation Scholarship. Robin graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 2000 and was called to the bar in Ontario in 2002.